RESPIRATORY CARE MULTIPLE ACCESS PORT ASSEMBLY AND ADAPTER - Patent 1322371

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EP 1 322 371 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	13.06.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	02.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/27

(21)	Application number: 01977327.4

(22)	Date of filing: 02.10.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61M 16/04

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0130/707

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0202/8463 (11.04.2002 Gazette 2002/15)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

05.10.2000 US 680125

(71)	Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
	Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	CISE, David, M. Herriman, UT 84065 (US) MADSEN, Edward, B. Riverton, UT 84065 (US)

(74)	Representative: Grünecker, August, Dipl.-Ing.
	PatentanwälteGrünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & PartnerMaximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)

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